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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1956
Page
3
Charleston and Oak Hill teams opened the 1956 State Softball Tournament with first round wins as Bailard Stadium hosts four games. At 3:30 Ray's Market faces Parkersburg runner-up, Pinecrest meets Paragon of Rum Creek, with night games featuring Norwood Pirates and Putrola Chevrolet in Clarksburg area.
The Cardinals, first half champions, defeated the Giants 61 to secure the National League crown. Jackie Wikle earned his ninth win for the Cardinals, allowing two hits and one walk while delivering two RBIs. Van Sluyter struggled early but settled, with five walks hindering his effort.
Reds behind in bid for the home run crown as 115 games yield 163 homers. At that pace they would finish with 218, short of the 221 set by the 1967 Giants the current all time mark.
Semifinals set for Winnipeg as Judy Beil of Wichita and Pat Lesser of Seattle vie to reach the final alongside Marlene Stewart of Ontario and Rae Milligan of Alberta. Milligan and Stewart advance in quarterfinals with solid wins and Stewart defeats Glick 3 and 2. Adams
The schedule lists multiple East Ohio league teams in a weekend state tournament in Parkersburg with games featuring CIO Council of Parkersburg vs Ray's Market Charleston and Pinecrest vs Lagan Paragons, plus later eliminations through Sunday semifinals and a final. State Lunch of Oak Hill and Pauley Cleaners of Charleston posted early round wins in a 7-0 and 11-3 manner respectively, while Rudy's Tile and other Bluefield clubs battled in tight clashes as the field narrows to eight for the weekend.
Huntington East alumni Underwood was named football assistant and head track coach at Barboursville High yesterday. He previously coached at Enslow Junior High last year and served as assistant at East starting in 1940, then as head supervisor 1948 to 19%.
Watt Powell Park hosts a busy slate as the Charleston Senators face Louisville and Wichita in key American Association battles. Highlights include Minit Man Night with a Buick Riviera prize, DuPont Night with 200 DuPont employees, Player Appreciation Night by WOHS, and a hoped-for attendance record above 6,000 for the Wichita doubleheader, aiming to push season totals beyond 140,000.
Athletic Director Jerome Van Meter outlines Woodrow Wilson High football season ticket details. Returners and phone reservations will receive tickets next week. remaining seats include certain yard-line and sideline sections. Sections N and P at 6.25 for the season are available, with student tickets going on sale late next week.
Marshall College coach Herb Royer expects a fair backfield shape when practice opens Aug. 30. He notes tackle spots as the most critical, with 47 players reporting and nine returning backs named, as the team prepares for the Sept. 2 opener against Navier.
American golfer Mrs. Maurice Glick from Baltimore relaxed amid the Canadian Women's Open by knitting between holes. She began knitting after finishing her first round and said the activity was very relaxing as delays slowed play.
Ed Furgol and Jackie Burke fired 63s to share the Milwaukee Open lead on the start of the second round at Tripoli Golf Course. The field of 40 pros and two amateurs produced sub par rounds as 265 or better looms for the 72 holes.
The Tribune reports a Federal Grand Jury will be impaneled in Chicago to probe ties between boxing figures and hoodlums and alleged doping of fighters. Names like James D. Norris and Arthur M. Wirtz are cited as potential witnesses as narcotics and tax cases are explored.
Hedrick announces Little League Special tickets remain at C and O ticket office until 4 p.m. Saturday. He says there is no chance they will sell out before then. Miner, Little, Babe Roth and Warren Williams players without tickets should obtain them promptly.
Wikle and Giampalo spark the Cardinals as Wikle drives in two and scores. Giampalo adds an RBI and the team earns a place in the Shaughnessy playoff opener against the Dodgers. Reds and Giants square off in Monday's opener, Cardinals Giants.
Mrs. Carole Meinhart of Pittsburgh won the 72nd National Archery Assn. women’s championship in Lakewood New Jersey. She held a two point lead over Mrs. Artie Palkowski of Norwalk California before finishing with 3682 to 3674. Joe Fries of Los Angeles won the men’s title with 3311 points, setting records in the first American round and the 60 yard event.
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